Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer (3-5 Years Experience)

Our client is a world-class developer of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, and is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer with 3-5 years of experience to join its team in the GTA on a contract basis that has potential to move to full-time for the right candidate. In this role, you will participate in the design, integration, and verification of mechanical hardware for key technologies on world-class analytical instruments. The candidate will be part of a high-performance, multidisciplinary team engaged across multiple phases of product development. The individual will solve problems collaboratively while following established guidelines, procedures, and design practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design mechanical component parts and assemblies for test fixtures of advanced instrumentation modules for current and future products.
• Deliver complete work packages including CAD modeling, detailed GD&T drawings, tolerance analysis, and Bill of Material creation.
• Collaborate with the research and scientific community to generate and validate design concepts and technologies.
• Support Design Engineers by implementing detailed designs, developing design specifications, and performing analyses to demonstrate design compliance during technical reviews.
• Assist and lead design planning activities as input to the project master schedule.
• Assist in the build of mechanical modules, evaluate them against test plans, troubleshoot issues, and summarize results.
• Work closely with multiple product development groups (Electrical, Systems Engineering, Hardware Verification & Validation, and Manufacturing Engineering). Perform engineering support activities including inventory management and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Science, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a relevant mechanical design role.
• Strong knowledge of CAD modeling, detailed GD&T drawings, and tolerance analysis.
• Must have hands-on experience using CATIA software for mechanical design.
• Candidate must be proactive, results-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Science, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a relevant mechanical design role.
• Strong knowledge of CAD modeling, detailed GD&T drawings, and tolerance analysis.
• Must have hands-on experience using CATIA software for mechanical design.
• Candidate must be proactive, results-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

We have been engaged by an incredibly successful Global OEM that has arguably been the most innovative life sciences company in their space. They are truly technology innovators and have been a culture of Research & Development since their beginning 50 years ago and maintain the investment in that space, making it, in Canada, one of the most exciting OEMs to work in as an Engineer, Scientist, or Biotechnology professional.

Key skills/competency

• Mechanical Design
• CAD Modeling
• GD&T
• Tolerance Analysis
• CATIA
• Product Development
• Instrumentation
• Mechanical Engineering
• Design Specifications
• Team Collaboration